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Big Al

Big Al

A WALKING WITH DINOSAURS SPECIAL.

created by Tim Haines

2000 1 seasons 2 eps≈ 1h totalEndedBBC OneDocumentary

145 million years ago an adolescent Allosaurus lay down to die in a dried up river bed. In 1991 scientists discovered his perfectly preserved body and nicknamed him Big Al. This is the story of this predatory dinosaur's life - how he grew from a tiny hatchling to the terror of the Jurassic plains, why his body was covered in so many wounds and how he ended up in the river bed. The second part tells the story of the extraordinary forensics, spectacular paleontological finds and intricate studies of Al's closest living relatives to unravel his intriguing life for the film.

4.0/5

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145 million years ago an adolescent Allosaurus lay down to die in a dried up river bed. In 1991 scientists discovered his perfectly preserved body and nicknamed him Big Al. This is the story of this predatory dinosaur's life - how he grew from a tiny hatchling to the terror of the Jurassic plains, why his body was covered in so many wounds and how he ended up in the river bed. The second part tells the story of the extraordinary forensics, spectacular paleontological finds and intricate studies of Al's closest living relatives to unravel his intriguing life for the film.

The vibe

miniseriesdinosaurjurassicnature documentaryallosaurusmesozoic

Cast

Kenneth BranaghKenneth BranaghNarrator

Creator

Tim Haines

Network

BBC One

Status

Ended

Seasons

1

Episodes

2

Episode length

30 min

Total runtime

≈ 1h

First aired

2000

Country

United Kingdom

Genres

Documentary

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